Hillcrest High School (Simpsonville, South Carolina)

Hillcrest High School is a public high school in Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States, and is one of the largest high schools in the Greenville County School District. It was opened on September 3, 1957 for students from Simpsonville, Mauldin and Fountain Inn. A new building was constructed adjacent to the school in 1992,^[5] with the original building becoming Bryson Middle School.^[6][7]

Hillcrest High School
Address
3665 S. Industrial Drive Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681 United States
Coordinates	34°04′35″N 118°25′46.6″W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Honor Truth Loyalty[1]
Established	1957 (68 years ago) (1957)
School district	Greenville County School District
Principal	Patrick Jarrett
Teaching staff	105.00 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment	2,085 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	19.86[2]
Color(s)	Red and black    [1][3]
Mascot	Rambo the Ram
Team name	Rams[3]
Newspaper	The Rampage [4]
Website	www.greenville.k12.sc.us/hillcrest/

Sports

In 2002, 2003, and 2004, the varsity softball team won three consecutive AAAA state championships and accomplished the longest softball winning streak in the state, with 96 wins.

The following is a list of South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) state championships:

Class AAAA

• Men's cross-country – 1982
• Women's soccer – 1999
• Softball – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012
• Volleyball – 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013
• Wrestling – 2011, 2012
• Football – 1985, 2014

Class AAAAA

• Wrestling – 2019, 2020, 2021
• Girls Track – 2019, 2021
• Baseball – 2021

Notable alumni

• Brett Harker — college baseball coach
• Jamon Meredith — former NFL offensive tackle
• Stephen Thompson — Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter
• Travelle Wharton — former NFL offensive lineman
• Mike Rose — All-Star CFL defensive lineman
• Chris Patton — Former PGA professional golfer and 1989 US Amateur champion